Describe your business: Jumps and Giggles is a locally owned and operated family business. We offer affordable party rentals in Shasta County. Jumps and Giggles has multiple bounce houses, a new waterslide and we are adding more rentals all the time. We also have party planning services available, everything from providing décor to planning your entire event. Jumps and Giggles looks forward to being an active member of the community.

What prompted you to start your own business? As entrepreneurs, we noticed that there was a need for an affordable party rental company in Shasta County. With two young children of our own, we knew that we could recognize and meet the needs of our customers. We wanted something that we could relate to, enjoy doing and still have time to put our family first. This has created a perfect business for our family.

What is your educational and career background? We have always been entrepreneurs in the community, in recent years owning a new-and-used baby item boutique. We like being able to be free to run our business how we want and being able to give back. We both attended Shasta College for business. With our previous experience and education, we feel that this will be a successful business.

How much research did you do before starting your business? We took about nine months to do our market research, make out a five-year plan, evaluate the types of rentals we want and determine how we could tie in all aspects of an event to make it a one-stop shop for our customers.

What were the most helpful sources, including websites? Besides our education, the most helpful source, hands down, would be Karen Lee from the Microenterprise Development Program. Its services have helped us put so much thought into Jumps and Giggles and really evaluate it from every angle. We will be forever grateful for them.

When were you the most discouraged? We haven’t been discouraged. Every setback happens for a reason, as we’ve learned and we will continue on with a positive outlook.

What company or individual do you admire? We really admire local companies who give back to the community. Sometimes owning a small business is not easy, but being able to donate to the community, make someone’s life a little easier or just being involved makes it all worth it. We really love seeing local businesses making an effort to better others.

What will make your business stand out from competitors? Jumps and Giggles will stand out from our competitors by simply being us. Our focus will be on our customers rather than our competitors. We look forward to seeing you at community festivals, sober grads, church events and more. Jumps and Giggles will also use Facebook as a way to build relationships and interact with customers. We will offer raffles, discounts and keep you updated. facebook.com/JumpsandGiggles

Who is your target client/customer base? Our target client base is anyone from young families looking to amp up a backyard party to community events.